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February 14, 2018

Israeli Police Recommend Indicting PM Netanyahu on Corruption Charges
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In more news on Israel, the police have recommended indicting Prime
Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on criminal corruption charges. Netanyahu is
under investigation in two separate criminal corruption cases. In one
case, Netanyahu is accused of trying to push tax breaks to benefit an
Israeli billionaire Hollywood producer after receiving gifts from him.
In the second case, Netanyahu is accused of trying to strike a deal to
secure more favorable coverage from a leading Israeli newspaper by
offering to curtail the circulation of one of the newspaper's rivals.


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